Kolkata, India is known as the City of Joy due to the friendly and loving behavior of its citizens that makes the city lively and enjoyable. It has a subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Some of Kolkata's main attractions include Victoria Memorial, Indian Museum, Eden Gardens cricket stadium, Marble Palace, Howrah Bridge, College Street, and various parks, temples, churches and mosques. Kolkata is an important economic, cultural and educational center known for its film, art, literature and rich heritage.

1. WELCOME TO THE
CULTURAL CAPITAL
OF
INDIA
KOLKATA
THECITYOF JOY

2. PUSPENDU RAY
MANASI PRAJAPATI

3. • Kolkata, India, has been nicknamed the
City of Palaces and also the City of Joy.
City of Palaces comes from the numerous
palatial mansions built all over the city and
City of Joy comes from the lively and
friendly and loving behavior of all the
citizens all over the places making the city
more lively and enjoyable.

4. Kolkata at a glance

5. LOCATION
Kolkata is located in the eastern part of India at 22.88deg
north & 88.20 deg east.

7. PLAN OF CALCUTTA

8. POPULATION IN KOLKATA

9. CLIMATE IN KOLKATA
o Kolkata has a subtropical climate, with
summer monsoons.
o Temperature Winter-(12-24C)
Summer-(24-38C)
o Average Rainfall 160cm.

10. Fairandfestivals

11. Fair
• Vidyasagar Mela (January)
• Book Fair (February)
• Handloom Expo (May)
• Travel and Tourism Fair (August)
• Industrial India Trade Fair (December)
• Poush Mela (December)
• Lexpo (December-January)

12. Festivals
• Durga Puja
• Kali Puja
• Laxmi Puja
• Saraswati Puja
• Jagadhatri Puja
• Eid-ul-Fitr
• Maharam
• X-Mass
• Good Friday… etc.

13. Food of kolkata

19. Museums and libraries
INDIAN MUSEUM
Indian Museum is a wonderful place for
art & artifact lovers in Kolkata
. It is the largest museum in India and
was founded in 1814.
At present it has more than sixty
galleries dedicated to Geology,
Archeology, Zoology, Anthropology, Art
and Botany.

20. The Marble Palace
The Marble Palace was built in
1835 by Raja Rajendra
Mullick, a wealthy Bengali
merchant with a passion for
collecting works of art.
Birla Industrial &
Technological Museum
Birla Industrial & Technological
Museum on Gurusaday Dutta
Road, was inaugurated in 1959
as the first popular science
museum in Asia.

21. Science City
Science City, the largest science centre in the sub-continent,
under the National Council of Science Museums The Science
Centre complex comprises Space Odyssey, Dynamotion,
Evolution Theme Park, Maritime Centre and a Science Park.

22. The Jorashanko Thakurbari
The Jorashanko Thakurbari is the
ancestral home of the Tagore
Family. It is situated in Jorasanko,
north of Kolkata, The world famous
poet and the Nobel Laureate,
Rabindranath Tagore was born in
this house and also and died in this
house. It was built in the 18th
century by Prince Dwarkanath
Tagore
National library

23. British administrative offices
The Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court is the
oldest High Court in India. It was
established as the High Court of
Judicature at Fort William on 1 July
1862 under the High Courts Act,
1861. It has jurisdiction over the
state of West Bengal
WRITER’S BUILDING
Built in 1770,served as
office to writers of British
East India Company.
Currently, seat of the West
Bengal Secretariat.

24. Historic hotels
Grand Oberoi Hotel
The Great Eastern
Hotel was born
Auckland Hotel in
1841
Taj Bengal
Taj Bengal, a city landmark in
downtown Kolkata, is just 2 kms
from the city’s commercial centre
and it is within walking distance of
the Victoria Memorial, Royal
Calcutta Race Course, National
Library and the Zoological Gardens.

25. City parks
Maidan
The Kolkata Maidan was once
a vast uninterrupted field,
right down to the edge of the
Hoogli
Rabindra Sarobar
Rabindra Sarobar or "The
Lake" is an artificial lake and
urban park in the spirit of
Central Park, New York City.
The park has a lake and an
island with a footbridge

26. Zoological Garden
The Zoological Garden in Alipore is
said to be the oldest zoo in the
country. It became operational
from the year 1876.
Botanical Gardens
It is one of the oldest botanical
gardens in India. The place is
located around 8 kms from the
Calcutta City. One of the major
attractions of this garden is the
famous Giant Banyan Tree, which is
said to be around 2 centuries old.

27. Statues and memorials
VICTORIA MEMORIAL
Collection of paintings, sculptures and manuscripts from British period.
Open on all days except Mondays and second Saturdays of the month.
TIMINGS: 10am to 4pm(Jan-Feb) & 10am to 5pm(rest of the year).
ENTRY FEE: Rs. 10(Indians)
Rs. 150(Foreigners)

28. The Shaheed Minar
The Shaheed Minar or "Tower
of the Martyrs", (formerly
Ochterlony Monument) was
constructed on the northern
fringe of the Maidan in honour
of Sir David Ochterlony who
commanded the British East
India Company forces in the
Gurkha War (1814–1816).

29. Sports venues
EDEN GARDENS
The Eden Garden Cricket Stadium was built in
1864 and is the second largest stadium in the world
behind Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.

30. Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium is located in the Salt Lake area of
Kolkata. Built in 1984, It is the largest stadium in India, and
the second-largest stadium in the world by capacity. It
hosts football, athletics, and the occasional cricket match.
It's total capacity is 120,000.

31. Kolkata Race Course
Kolkata Race Course in
Kolkata, India is one of the
largest horse race venues in
India. The race course was
built in 1820 and was
maintained by the Royal
Calcutta Turf Club.
The Netaji Indoor Stadium
The Netaji Indoor Stadium is an
indoor sports arena, in Kolkata,
West Bengal, India. The facility
seats 12,000 people. This indoor
stadium is located just beside the
Eden Gardens.

32. Markets and malls
New Market
Kole Market
CC1
CC2
South City
Many Square
Quest Mall

33. Places of worship
Dakshineswar Kali Temple
Dokkhineshshor Kali Mondir, is a
Hindu temple located in
Dakshineswar near Kolkata.
Situated on the eastern bank of
the Hooghly River
Kalighat Kali Temple
Kalighat Kali Temple is a Hindu
temple in West Bengal, India
dedicated to the Hindu goddess
Kali. Kalighat was a Ghat
(landing stage) sacred to Kali on
the old course of the Hooghly
river (Bhāgirathi) in the city of
Calcutta.

34. The Nakhoda Masjid
The Nakhoda Masjid is the principal
mosque of Kolkata, India, in the
Chitpur area of the Burrabazar
business district in Central Kolkata,
at the intersection of Zakariya
Street and Rabindra Sarani.
St.Paul's Cathedral
St.Paul's Cathedral is built on
the Indo-Gothic style of
architecture. It was built in
the year 1847 by Major
W.N.Forbes of the East India
Company. The height of the
Cathedral is 201 ft.

35. Bridges
HOWRAH BRIDGE
The Howrah Bridge, is a
cantilever bridge with a
suspended span over the
Hooghly River in West Bengal,
India. Commissioned in 1943,
the bridge was originally
named the New Howrah
Bridge.
VIDYASAGAR SETU
Longest cable stayed bridge
in India
Total length --- 823meters
Total cost to build--- 3.88
billion

36. Clubs
I. East Bengal Club
II. Mohunbagan Club
III.Mohamadan club
IV. Kolkata Knight Riders
V. Royal Calcutta Golf Club
VI. The Calcutta Swimming Club
VII.Calcutta Rowing Club etc…

37. Notable landmarks
• Esplanade Mansions
• Howrah Station
• LIC Building
• Raj Bhvan
• Sealdah Station
• South Eastern Railway Headquarters
• Writers' Building
• Calcutta High Court
• Kolkata General Post Office
• Metropolitan Building
• Fort William
• Shobhabazar Rajbari

38. Educational institutes of academic and historical
interest
• Asiatic Society
• South Point High School
• Bengal Engineering College
• St Thomas School, Kolkata
• University of Calcutta
• West Bengal University of Technology
• Presidency College
• Calcutta Medical College
• NRS Medical College

39. • St. Xavier's Collegiate School
• Scottish Church College
• Indian Statistical Institute
• Bengal Engineering and Science University,
Shibpur
• Hindu School
• Hare School
• Sanskrit Collegiate School
• Jadavpur University

40. Amusement parks
Nicco Park
Nicco Park is an amusement
park in India, located in Salt
Lake City, Kolkata. The park
was created to attract
tourists to the state by
providing family-friendly
recreation as well as
educative entertainment.
Nicco Park opened on
October 13, 1991

41. Aquatica
Aquatica is an 75,000sq ft (17 acre)
water theme park in Kolkata, India. The
theme park was started in 1999. It is
one of the largest water amusement
parks in Kolkata as well as eastern India

42. Lovers' spots
Prinsep Ghat
Prinsep Ghat is a Ghat built
during British Raj, along the river
bank of Hooghly and on its bank
on Kolkata side. The Palladian
porch in the memory of eminent
orientalist James Prinsep, famous
for deciphering the inscriptions
of Ashoka, was designed by W.
Fitzgerald and constructed in
1843.
Others are Millenium Park, Eco Park etc

43. Walks
The College Street
The College Street walk involves a
walk down Kolkata's most academic
street - with historical institutions
like Presidency College, Calcutta
Medical College, Bethune College,
Scottish Church College, the
University of Calcutta and India
Coffee House.
Park Street
The Chowringhee Avenue
Central Avenue
M.G. Road
B.T. Road
A.J.C. Bose Road
etc…
The College Street
Others are…

44. transport
AIR: Kolkata is home to the N.S.C.
International Airport at Dumdum.
Regular flights to rest of India and
world are available here.

45. Rail: Howrah and Sealdah are the two major
railway station, which are very well connected
to other parts of the country,
SEALDAH HOWRAH

46. Road: kolkata, being among the top metros of
India, is connected to the rest of India by
exellent road network.
The Kolkata tram
The Kolkata tram is a tram
system in Kolkata, India run by
the Calcutta Tramways Company
(CTC). It is currently the only
operating tram network in India
and the oldest operating
electric tram in Asia, running
since 1902.

47. HAND PULLED RICKSHAW
A pulled rickshaw (or ricksha) is a
mode of human-powered transport
by which a runner draws a two-
wheeled cart which seats one or two
persons.
VICTORIA CHARIOT
A chariot is a two-wheeled,
horse-drawn vehicle.

48. Underground:
Metro Railways
Thanks to the underground Metro
Railways in Kolkata, which has to a great
extent eased the traffic flow in
Kolkata.

49. HEALTH CARE
Apollo Gleneagles Hospital
AMRI Hospital
Belle Vue Clinic
Peerless Hospital
Ruby Hospital
Wockhardt Hospital
Calcutta Medical Hospital
NRS Hospital
Belle Vue

50. MEDIA
 NEWSPAPERS: Anandabazar Patrika
Bartaman
Sangbad Protidin
Aajkal
The Statesman
The Telegraph
The Times Of India
 MAGAZINES: Anandamala
Anondolok
Gonosokti
 TV Channels: ABP ANANDA
KOLKATA TV
24 GHONTA
NEWS TIME
 RADIO STATIONS: 12 local radio stations

51. Importance in Business
Economic history:
Kolkata was the most developed and the most
industrialized city in India till the late seventies.
However, Kolkata witnessed an economic decline
from the eighties till the early nineties.
Economic sectors:
As of 2001, around 0.81% of the city's workforce
was employed in the primary sector (agriculture,
forestry, mining, etc.); 15.49% worked in the
secondary sector (industrial and manufacturing);
and 83.69% worked in the tertiary sector (service
industries).

52.  GDP and major companies based in Kolkata:
• ITC Limited
• Exide Industries
• Hindustan Motors
• CESC Limited
• Philips
• Peerless Group
• Chirag Computers
• Eveready Industries
• ITC Limited
 Banking and finance:
Allahabad Bank
Uco Bank United Bank of India
Bank of America
HSBC Bank
State Bank of India,
UCO Bank

53.  Information technology (IT) industry boom:
• Wipro
• Infosys
• TCS
• Tech Mahindra
• ITC Infotech
• HCL Technologies
• MphasiS
• Genpact
• Tata Interactive Systems
• Ramco Systems
• Firstsource
• CMC Limited
• NIIT Technologies
• Moser Baer Ltd.
• Aptech IT
• Aegis
• Aditya Birla Minacs
• Rolta India Ltd

54. Centre of film

56. Kolkata as a birth place of legends
• Rabindra Nath Tagore
• Sourav Ganguly
• Jibanananda Das
• Sunil Gangapadhyay
• Premendra Mitra
• Satyajit Roy
• Rituparno Ghosh

57. Place of Clay Modeling
Kumartooly is the place of clay
modeling. This place is as old as
the city. Durga puja is the main
festival of this city. Only the
jaminders were do this puja in
there mahal. For this reason
they called the clay artist from
Krishnanagar to create the
goddess image. They came here
and started living there. During
the partition of the country some
of the clay artist of Bangladesh
came here and started there
work. Hundred of the foreign
tourist came here to see the art,
and the image of the god and
goddess.

58. Is the kolkata really city of joy?